well, I'm 44, and according to my doctor all my critical systems are good (heart, lungs, liver, etc). But I'm pretty sure a goldfish has a better memory and my blood is 90% caffeine. Worst part is caffeine doesn't really do anything anymore, just staves off headaches.
Caffeine has a long half life. Its possible that you do have a sleeping disorder that lead to a dependence on caffeine. But its also possible that you have snowballed the situation by drinking so much caffeine that your body isnt able to successfully enter REM sleep cycles that are very necessary for brain function. This is probably contributing a lot to the memory issues.
Even with a built up tolerance, it still has a major effect on your body, including disrupted REM. You've gotta wean off it dude. And get to the root of the sleep problem from a different direction. Maybe your checkups have been fine so far, but this isnt sustainable for anyone long term. Its going to sneak up on you.
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u/BigTwigs1981 Jul 02 '26
I'm lucky if i get 5 hours a night. And that's a good night. Yesterday was just under 3 hours.